13/10/11
Thousands Turn Up for Opening Day of Act 8, Almeria
The public arrived in their thousands on the opening day of the Extreme Sailing Seriesâ„¢ Act 8 in Almeria, making the most of Spain’s national Bank Holiday as the 11 Extreme 40s took to the water for the opening salvo of the stadium racing: “Today was really impressive, seeing all these people here in this Stadium racing format that really brings the competition to the public,” said Antón Paz, Spain’s Olympic gold medalist sailing with Team Extreme . A tactical day for the sailors – some found their groove, others didn’t – at the end of day 1 Ben Ainslie on Oman Air topped the leaderboard.
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